- But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Matthew 22:11-12 – It was customary at the time to wear a special garment to a feast like this. With the nature of how the guests came (just randomly off the roads, unprepared to come to a feast like this), the king would have offered the guests these special garments to wear. This man was found though not to be wearing one which meant while he wanted the feast he didn’t want the gift that the king was offering to him. Without the forgiveness of Jesus on us we can’t enjoy the feast of an eternal life with God. It’s accepting what God offers or life like those who rejected the feast to begin with. So have you accepted this gift yet from God? Are you wearing His forgiveness well? Do others see it on you and ask about it? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 876
- Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” Matthew 22:41-42 – Jesus flipped the talk around and asked them a question. Up till now in our passage it’s primarily been the religious leaders asking Jesus question after question. They asked about taxes, marriage, and laws. Notice though when Jesus finally asked a question what it was about…the Christ. I wonder if our talk could often match that of the religious leaders in our passage. We talk about so many things like work, sports, our kids graduation parties, politics, stocks, or even our pets. Yet how often is the Christ talked about by you? Yes, or course, it’s totally fine to talk about work, your kids, and your pets. What we see though in our passage is Jesus, when He talks, He speaks of Himself. Seek out conversations with others, listen well, and always have the name of Jesus within your speech. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1972
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